Simile
A simile compares two things using what TWO words?
Like or As
A metaphor __________ two things
a. contrasts
b. compares
c. colors
compares
a. exaggeration
b. comparison
c. noisy word
exaggeration
An idiom is a saying that doesn't mean what it says
True or False
True
Those two friends are like two peas in a ______
a. pod
b. snow
c. cheetah
pod
His laughter is music to my ears.
What is being compared?
laughter and music
Is this a hyperbole?
I will be back in about 5 minutes
No
What onomatopoeia word would a cat make?
purr
What does this idiom mean?
Break a leg
Good luck
He was as fast a ____________
a. pod
b. snow
c. cheetah
cheetah
You are an angel.
What is being compared?
you and angel
Is this a hyperbole?
I have a million things to do!
Yes
What onomatopoeia word would a bottle of soda make when you open it?
Fizz
What does this idiom mean?
Pulling your leg
joking with you
The rabbit's fur was as white as __________
a. pod
b. snow
c. cheetah
Snow
My dad was an angry beast when I got home past my curfew.
What is being compared?
My dad and angry beast
Is this a hyperbole?
I ate all of my salad for lunch
No
Something flew over our heads - _____
a. click
b. whoosh
c. crash
whoosh
What does this idiom mean?
Feeling under the weather
feeling sick
My brother eats like a _______
pig
Metaphors can be tricky because it sounds real but it's not.
TRUE or FALSE
True
Is this a hyperbole?
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
Yes
____! Down went my tower of bricks
a. click
b. whoosh
c. crash
Crash!
What does this idiom mean?
When pigs fly!
never going to happen